Dear Editor, Extracurricular activities for the gifted andtalented students in Iran derive from thebelief that students with high potentials areexpected to make great help for the healthcare of the community. One of these ...

Introduction: The standardized Patient Program (SPP) is astandard educational training method which provides the preclinicalstudents a better clinical foundation by linking the realmof clinical medicine to basic sciences. ...

Dear Editor, Re-Orientation of Medical Education(ROME), a one month posting ofundergraduate students in department ofCommunity Medicine, is used not only to buildup the knowledge, attitude, communication andclinical skills, ...

Introduction: Classroom management is leading the class bysetting the class schedule, organizing the procedures, supervisingthe learners' progress, and predicting and solving their problems.Students' disruptive behaviors ...

Introduction: The portfolio can be seen as a tool for assessmentof a variety of learning activities that differ in content, usage, andassessment. The portfolio not only meets the learner's educationalneeds but also the ...

Introduction: Virtual reality is a new method for trainingdifferent medical groups. Based on this technology, professionalsand students of various medical sciences can determine their levelof competence for medical treatment ...

Introduction: Medical schools face increasing challenges toaccommodate new health care needs. However, little has changedregarding the students' education. In addition, educators face thechallenge of improving their teaching ...

Introduction: Nowadays according to competency basedcurriculum, selecting an appropriate assessment method isinevitable. This study aimed to investigate application of DirectObservation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) in ...